Need help about IBM 75 GXP

[loki515]

For some reason My HD has slowed down alot.When loading CS for example, I take longer now tha=en the others like my other machine next to mine.It used to be faster then ever.I need to know what you set the back of the hd for opitmized usage? Hope so else can tell me this.

System info:

T-bird 950@1050
Abit KT7-raid {no raid in use}
GeForce2 GTS
Award 6 BIOS
BS sound card

[vintron]

i have the 75gxp 60gb. There are some things u can check.

first of all make sure ur hard disk is not running in "Silent-mode". To check this ... there is a utility avalable from ibm's site.

Second, make sure ur bios settings for ide are set to auto (transfer mode, recognition, and everything)

third, make sure u dont have an older, slower drive hooked up to the same ide chain as the hard drive

and finally ... make sure u have enabled DMA for the drive in windows

ohhh. also defrag it occasionally

[loki515]

Ok i have started doing the things you have advised me to do,it's on its on chain,checked the jumpers with IBM's web site set now for master it was at default from factory,bios evwerything set enabled,but I have downloaded the IBM utilty you said but I am afraid if I install this programI will lose all info on the disk?is this true?I can't lose the info I have too many movies etc. on this disk....SIC...

[Bovon]

This write up probably does not apply to this series of IBM drives...but just incase it does, here is the write up.

http://www.axiontech.com/news/news.asp?hl=IBM+DTLA+drive+weakness+revealed

[loki515]

Well I read that link really did nothing for me butthanks anyways.I really would like to get this fixed guys please help

[NDD]

Assuming every setting in BIOS are fine, have you tried Defrag ? I'm using same HD, same mobo, 1 GHz T-Bird, and I almost ran out of space on it (3GB left), and it indeed slowed down, defragged it - no problems now, fast as at the day I got it http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

Best Regards ...